Famous Deaths In October - 14

1919  Wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83   

1930  On October - 14 sam[uel] van Houten, lib minister (Child labor laws), dies   

1943  Jackie Matthews, cricketer (8 Tests 1911-12, 16 wickets), dies on October - 14.   

1944  Death of Erwin Rommel, German fieldmarshal (WW II-Africa), suicide at 52 on October - 14.   

1957  On this day in history carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78   

1958  Jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82 on October - 14.   

1959  On October - 14 errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50   

1960  On October - 14 abram F Joffe, Russian physicist (crystal), dies   

1961  Death of Paul Ramadier, French politician (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history arcady Dubensky, composer, dies at 75   

1967  On this day in history death of marcel Aymé, French novelist and playwright (b. 1902)   

1972  On this day in history joseph Kaminski, composer, dies at 68   

1973  Death of Edmund A. Chester, American broadcaster and journalist (b. 1897) on October - 14.   

1976  Edith Evans, actress (Tom Jones, Scrooge, Chalk Garden), dies at 88 on October - 14.   

1977  On this day in history bing Crosby, singer/actor (Going My Way), dies of a heart attack at 74   

1980  On October - 14 s N Banerjee, cricketer (one Test for India), dies   

1981  Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1983  Paul Fix, actor (Rifleman), dies at 82 of kidney failure on October - 14.   

1984  Death of Martin Ryle, English radio astronomer, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (b. 1918) on October - 14.   

1985  On this day in history death of emil Gilels, Ukrainian pianist (b. 1916)   

1986  [Francis XA] Keenan Wynn, US actor (Dr Strangelove), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1987  Rodolfo Halffter, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history mary Morris, actress (Agitator, Double Door), dies   

1989  Michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history leonard Bernstein, composer, dies of heart attack at 72   

1992  On this day in history john Hancock, actor (LA Law, Love & War), dies of heart attack at 51   

1993  Bertie Clarke, cricketer (6 wkts for WI in 1939), dies on October - 14.   

1994  On this day in history gioconda de Vito, violinist, dies at 87   

1995  Edith Pargeter, author (Brother Cadfael), dies of a stroke at 82 on this day in history.   

1996  Laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1997  Harold Robbins, salacious novelist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1998  On October - 14 death of cleveland Amory, American writer and animal rights activist (b. 1917)   

1999  On this day in history death of julius Nyerere, Tanzanian politician (b. 1922)   

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1257  On October - 14 birth of king Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296)   

1404  On October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)   

1493  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)   

1499  Claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On October - 14 birth of abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605)   

1606  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) was born on October - 14.   

1630  On this day in history birth of sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714)   

1633  James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88) was born on October - 14.